Located on Chicago’s iconic Lake Michigan shore, the Field Museum opened its current building to the public in 1921—but our story began years earlier.

All groups can enjoy special ticketed exhibitions, behind-the-scenes tours, and other limited-access activities. Select the experience your group would like to participate in as you fill out the ...

The Field Museum is in the heart of Chicago’s Museum Campus, at 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

The Field Museum aims to inspire Chicagoland area teens and pre-teens to explore and protect the natural world. Our youth ...

Indigenous communities, Field Museum scientists, local government, and more worked together to garner protection for the region, which is threatened by illegal logging and gold mining Museum open ...

Visit a place right here in Chicago where the dinosaurs still roam and the natural world of scientific and cultural discovery is on full display.

Exhibition will pair Pokémon characters with real fossils they are based on Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Museum has selected curators; partners for gallery design, community engagement Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Carving of a mythological bird figure hints at origins of ancient religion Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Scientists describe nine new species of fossil grapes (60 to 19 million years old), including the oldest ones ever found in the Western Hemisphere Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on ...

Media invited behind-the-scenes at 11am on Thursday, May 23, to see the cicada being pinned Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.